Hyper Light Drifter heads next to Nintendo Switch
The popular action-RPG title will finally reach a Nintendo audience.
In November of 2016, Heart Machine released a game called Hyper Light Drifter. It was available on PC and PlayStation 4, and audiences for the most part liked it a great deal. Vita and Wii U versions were anticipated, but they never materialized.
Today, during its summer showcase, Nintendo revealed that Hyper Light Drifter is coming to Nintendo Switch, with a subtitle: "Special Edition." It's available for pre-order right now, in fact, with an MSRP of $19.99 USD or equivalent.
Abylight, the game's publisher on the new platform, describes Hyper Light Drifter as "an action adventure RPG which features intense action, otherworldly environments and a captivating storyline." The game is inspired by some of the classics from yesteryear, such as Final Fantasy VI and The Legend of Zelda.
According to the press release, the Nintendo Switch version of the game includes new content, in the form of new challenges (The Tower Climb) and equipment (a throwing sword and a freeze gun). It will run at 60fps, just in case you wondered about that.
The Nintendo Switch continues to receive all sorts of ports of great games from recent years, and Hyper Light Drifter looks like it could be a terrific match for Nintendo fans who missed out on the adventure when its Wii U rendition was scrapped. Are you one such fan?
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Staff article by Jason Venter (August 28, 2018)
Jason Venter has been playing games for 30 years, since discovering the Apple IIe version of Mario Bros. in his elementary school days. Now he writes about them, here at HonestGamers and also at other sites that agree to pay him for his words. |
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